Hardware Our culture's acute gadget obsession has spawned a cottage industry of gadget reviewers, iPod accessories, and, of course, gizmo guides. The editors at Wired magazine, one of the godfathers of tech rags, offer up a convincing argument that their guide is tops: "… We used everything we rated. If we say a product sucks, it does. And if we say it is amazing, it is."
Fair, and simple, enough.
The magazine's 2007 "Wired Test" issue applies a 10-dot rating system to a broad range of products, including mobile phones, paper shredders, flat-screen televisions, hybrid vehicles, home-theater systems, vacuum cleaners, and powerful, pocket-size flashlights.
Road warriors will find the following "editors' picks" of particular value when shopping for items designed to make their travels lighter, more efficient, healthier, and more entertaining:
• Ultraportable notebook: Lenovo Thinkpad X60S
• Smart phone: Motorola Q
• Electric toothbrush: Oral-B Triumph
Professional-Care 9000
• Audio/video player (high-capacity):
Toshiba Gigabeat MES30VW
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